PORTLAND, Maine — United States Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced that Justin Burleigh, 27, of York, Maine, was sentenced Thursday in United States District Court by Judge D. Brock Hornby to two years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm by a drug addict and possession of a stolen firearm.

Burleigh pleaded guilty to the charges on Feb. 28.

Court records show that on Feb. 14, 2012, Burleigh burglarized a residence in Shapleigh, Maine, stealing, among other things, a Glock .40 caliber pistol.

About a week later, following another burglary in the area, police discovered fresh footprints in the snow leading from the site of the burglary to a nearby residence. Police searched that residence, found numerous items of stolen property, and learned the people residing at the residence were using and distributing heroin. Burleigh was present at the time of this search and admitted stealing the firearm, being addicted to heroin, and trading the firearm for drugs shortly after he stole it.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the Maine State Police; and the York County Sheriff's Office.